Vulnerable Adults Act 2018 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Miscellaneous
33. Notice to attend court
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Where it appears to the Director‑General or an enforcement officer that any person has committed an offence under this Act, the Director‑General or enforcement officer may serve upon the person a notice in such form as may be prescribed requiring the person to attend the court, at the hour and on the date specified in the notice.
Director‑General
“Director‑General” means the Director‑General of Social Welfare;
The Director‑General or enforcement officer must prepare a duplicate of the notice mentioned in subsection (1) and, if so required by a court, produce the same to the court.
enforcement officer
“enforcement officer” means a public officer who is appointed under section 3(5) to be an enforcement officer for the purposes of this Act;
On an accused person appearing before a court pursuant to such a notice, the court is to take cognizance of the offence alleged and must proceed as though the accused person were produced before the court under section 153 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010.
court
“court” means the Family Court, except in sections 9(4)(a), 22(4), (5) and (7), 23(2)(a) and (3), 33 and 35(7) where “court” means a court of competent jurisdiction;
If a person, upon whom such a notice has been served, fails to appear before a court in accordance with the notice, the court must then issue a warrant for arrest of that person.
Upon a person arrested pursuant to a warrant issued under subsection (4) being produced before a court, the court must proceed as though the person were produced under section 153 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010.